Inside

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 forms a lopsided but highly effective combination for Inside. The CPU sits at the 68th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 13,494. Its closest comparable alternatives include the Intel Core 3 N355, which scores nearly identically (13,492, a 0% delta), the Intel Core i5-9500 (13,452, 0.3% faster), and the Intel Core 5 120UL (13,594, 0.7% slower). The GPU, meanwhile, is far more potent: it ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 54,247. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, a 0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, 1.1% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698, 2.6% faster), and the AMD Radeon 8060S (55,757, 2.7% faster). This pairing places the combo at rank 513 out of 3,716 tested combinations in this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU side of this pairing is effectively interchangeable with several other processors in synthetic workloads. The Intel Core 3 N355 is the closest match, with an average score that is statistically identical. A user swapping between these two would see virtually no difference in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i5-9500 trails by a mere 0.3%, which is within run-to-run variance. The Intel Core 5 120UL actually scores 0.7% higher, and the Intel Core i7-1250U is 1.1% higher. None of these deltas exceed roughly one percent, meaning the i3-12100F is firmly in a four-way tie for CPU performance around the 13,400–13,600 average score range.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080's closest relative is the RTX 4080 SUPER, which is only 0.1% faster in average score. This gap is negligible; in practice, both cards would deliver near-identical frame rates. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% slower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% slower. The AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% faster. All of these are within a narrow band, meaning that the RTX 4080 sits comfortably among peers that would all produce very similar results in Inside. From a gaming perspective, none of these rival GPUs would cause a meaningful difference in this particular title.

FAQ

Q: What is the combination's overall rank in Inside?

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 513th out of 3,716 tested combos in this game.

Q: Can the RTX 4080 run Inside at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 126 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080's 54,247. The performance difference is negligible.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p resolution?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 201 FPS, making it the best playable settings level.

Q: Is the Intel Core i3-12100F a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data shows FPS scaling with resolution: at 1920x1080 Ultra the average is 238, at 2560x1440 Ultra it is 201, and at 3840x2160 Ultra it is 126. The CPU keeps up even at the highest frame rates, since the lowest resolution produces the highest FPS without dropping below playable thresholds.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded in the entire benchmark?

A: The maximum FPS recorded is 334, achieved at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data covers three resolutions—1080p, 1440p, and 4K—with four settings presets each. At 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 315 FPS average, Medium 291 (with a minimum of 247 and maximum of 334), High 242, and Ultra 238. The spread between Low and Ultra is 77 FPS, showing a moderate impact of settings on an already high frame rate. The minimum observed at Medium (247 FPS) is still over 4x the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the numbers are slightly lower but still high. Low runs at 282 FPS, Medium at 260 (min 221, max 299), High at 211, and Ultra at 201. The difference between Low and Ultra is 81 FPS, a slightly larger gap than at 1080p. The Medium preset minimum of 221 FPS demonstrates that even the lowest frames are far from the 60 FPS floor.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more visible. Low delivers 242 FPS, Medium 212 (min 181, max 244), High 133, and Ultra 126. The gap between Low and Ultra is 116 FPS, the largest of the three resolutions. The Medium preset's minimum of 181 FPS is still 3× the playable threshold, while the High and Ultra presets maintain average scores above 120 FPS. The minimum values for Low, High, and Ultra settings were not recorded, but the average values alone show that all presets clear the 60 FPS mark by a wide margin at every resolution.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: this PC can run Inside at all tested settings and resolutions. At 3840x2160, every preset from Low (212 FPS) to Ultra (126 FPS) is playable, with the best preset being Ultra at an average of 126 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true—Ultra runs at 201 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 238 FPS. The benchmark's verdict fields list all four settings (High, Medium, Low, Ultra) as playable at each resolution, and the best settings are always the highest preset. The minimum frame rates recorded (Medium at 4K: 181, Medium at 1440p: 221, Medium at 1080p: 247) also stay far above the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that even the least demanding preset (Low at 4K) produces 212 FPS, so there is no scenario in this game where this combination dips below playable performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling across resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts. At 1920x1080, the CPU has to feed the GPU at very high frame rates: the average goes from 315 (Low) to 238 (Ultra). The 77 FPS drop from Low to Ultra is a pure GPU-side cost, but even at Ultra, the CPU is still capable of 238 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same pattern appears: Low is 282, Ultra is 201. The delta between Low and Ultra is 81 FPS, slightly larger than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a factor as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role is dominant. Low yields 242 FPS (actually lower than at 1440p Low), and Ultra drops to 126. The 116 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the largest, showing that the GPU's rendering resolution and settings have an outsized impact. The CPU's influence is consistently low throughout: the i3-12100F's 4 cores and 8 threads are sufficient to feed the RTY 4080 at all settings, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low preset (315 FPS) does not cause the CPU to become a bottleneck. Instead, the FPS scaling follows the GPU's workload directly, with higher resolutions and settings reducing the average FPS in a predictable manner.

The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU can push the GPU to its highest output (315 FPS), while at 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor, producing 126 FPS at Ultra. The CPU is never the limiting factor in this pairing, but the GPU's performance scales with both resolution and settings, making the GPU the primary driver of frame rates in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the highest preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is the Ultra setting. At 1920x1080, Ultra runs at an average of 238 FPS, which is the best playable setting and also the highest FPS among the Ultra presets across all resolutions. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 201 FPS, again the highest setting available. At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 126 FPS, still far above the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows that there is no resolution where the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS, so the best settings are always the highest quality level. The Low preset at 4K (212 FPS) is actually a higher frame rate than the Ultra at 1440p (201 FPS), so the GPU's capability scales smoothly with resolution, but the Ultra preset remains the optimal choice for visual quality without any concern of dropping below the playable floor.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3,716 tested combinations, this CPU-GPU pair ranks 513th. This places it in the top 13.8% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the GPU's high percentile (86th among GPUs) and the CPU's mid-range position (68th among CPUs). The GPU's performance dominates the ranking, as the i3-12100F, while not a top-tier processor, provides sufficient single-threaded and multi-threaded performance to avoid holding the GPU back in this game. The combination's rank indicates that it is a strong performer for Inside, with the GPU being the primary contributor to its position. The CPU's own average score (13,494) is far below the GPU's (54,247), but the game's low CPU demands ensure that the i3-12100F is up to the task. The rank is higher (better) than the CPU's percentile would suggest, confirming that the game is heavily GPU-bound and that the i3-12100F is a sufficient pairing for this specific title. The 68th percentile CPU and 86th percentile GPU produce a combo that is 13th percentile overall, indicating the GPU is the main driver of the system's performance in Inside.